After feeding Xiao Ruxue something to eat, Xu Qing went to make some medicine.
Xu Qing borrowed the inn's medicine pot when making medicine. Xu Qing was very satisfied with the service attitude of Yuelai Inn.
As soon as he heard that he was renting an upper room, the waiter immediately regarded him as being closer to him than his own father.
Originally, the waiter meant that he could do it for him, but Xu Qing still wanted to do it himself, such as boiling medicine for the little girl.
It is said that I learned the art of brewing medicine from my father-in-law.
My father-in-law didn't teach me much, but I learned a lot from him throughout my life.
The first thing he taught him was how to chase his daughter.
The second thing he taught him was how to make medicine when his daughter was sick.
Nowadays, Xu Qing's skill in boiling medicine has obviously reached an advanced level.
When Xu Qing came in with the medicine, the little girl lying on the bed smelled the pungent smell of the medicine and immediately retracted her head into the quilt.
Xu Qing looked at Xiao Ruxue's appearance and said, "Xue'er, get up and drink medicine."
Xiao Ruxue's muffled voice came from the quilt: "Don't drink..."
Xu Qing advised: "You will get better quickly if you drink the medicine."
Xiao Ruxue huddled under the quilt and her muffled voice continued: "The medicine is very bitter..."
Xu Qing thought for a moment and said, "Drink the medicine and I'll give you a white rabbit."
Xiao Ruxue sniffed and hummed: "Do you think I am Sister Bing'er? A big white rabbit just wants to bribe me?"
Xu Qing added: "How about two?"
Although Xiao Ruxue's head did not stick out, a small, white and tender hand slowly stretched out from the quilt on the side.
Xu Qing was startled: "What are you doing?"
Xiao Ruxue: "Sugar..."
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Xu Qing took out two toffee and put them in Xiao Ruxue's hand. Xiao Ruxue's hand retracted, and then his head slowly stretched out, with one in his small mouth.
A piece of candy, the little mouth opened and closed, waiting for Xu Qing to feed it.
Apparently she had no intention of taking the medicine herself.
Xu Qing let Xiao Ruxue lean against him and said, "Would you like to drink faster or slower?"
Xiao Ruxue asked: "Is there any difference?"
Xu Qing said: "If you drink it quickly, you will feel deeply emotional. If you drink it slowly, you will feed it spoon by spoon."
Xiao Ruxue thought for a while and said: "I have a small mouth..."
Xu Qing held a spoonful of medicine, put it to Xiao Ruxue's mouth, and said, "Then you will have to suffer a little longer."
Su Qian said the same thing when he gave her medicine when she was sick.
Every time Xu Qing gave him a spoonful of medicine, Xiao Ruxue's brows would shrink due to the bitter taste of the medicine, but they would soon relax again.
After Xu Qing finished taking the medicine, he gave Xiao Ruxue a glass of water to suppress the bitter taste.
After giving the medicine, Xu Qing put his hand on the quilt to warm Xiao Ruxue's cold hand and said: "When I just went to make the medicine, the waiter said that there will be a lantern festival in the city tomorrow night. Not only will there be a lantern festival, but also...
There will be fireworks. Get better soon. If you get better soon, I can take you to see them then."
When Xiao Ruxue heard this, she looked happy: "Okay, okay, I like to watch fireworks and lantern shows."
Xu Qing squeezed Xiao Ruxue's cold hand and said, "If you like it, after I go back, I will hold a few more lantern festivals in Anding County and set off a lot of fireworks, okay?"
Xiao Ruxue said happily: "Okay."
After the medicine took effect, Xiao Ruxue's eyelids became heavier and heavier, and soon she fell asleep in Xu Qing's arms.
When Xu Qing wanted to take his hand back, he found that his hand had been firmly grasped by Xiao Ruxue, and he couldn't take it back even if he wanted to.
How come this girl is so strong even when she's asleep?
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Chu State Border Pass
Daying of Zhou Kingdom
The scout knelt on one knee in the commander's tent, clasped his fists and said, "Report to the commander, the Chu army is continuing to advance towards our army."
Zhou Guo coach Nian Kang couldn't help being shocked when he heard the news: "What?"
It is no wonder that the commander-in-chief of Zhou State was not surprised, because all Zhou State's estimates of Chu State were based on the emptiness of Chu State's treasury.
Chu State experienced many disasters and rebellions last year, which made Zhou State's speculation more and more certain.
But why can Chu State be able to mobilize such a huge number of soldiers and horses now?
Where does his money come from?
No, when war was declared, Zhao State, which was about to form an alliance with Zhou State, suddenly chose to reject the alliance and stood still.
Could it be said that the money used by Chu State for this campaign was lent by Zhao State to Zhou State?
Looking back now, there is only one possibility.
If not, how could the Chu State collect such a huge sum of money?
After returning to the country, I will definitely make it clear to His Majesty, and then ask Your Majesty to send troops to Zhao!
Thinking of this, Nian Kang couldn't help but pound the table in front of him, looked at the kneeling scout and asked: "Apart from this, is there any other news in the Chu Kingdom?"
The scout continued: "The Chu army was followed by many catapults."
"Catapult?" Nian Kang was slightly startled when he heard this: "Catapult is one of the siege tools. This is the border between the two countries. Where can the army camp? Where can there be a city to attack? Have they brought stones?"
The scout said: "Reporting to the commander-in-chief, we have never seen any convoys transporting stones in the Chu army."
Nian Kang frowned and said: "The place where the two armies are facing each other is an open field. There are neither mountains nor stone fields. They don't bring their own stones, but they still push a large number of catapults. What on earth is the Chu army doing?"
?The wise king, a leader who has never failed, shouldn't issue such a ridiculous order, that's all, let's explore again!"
The scout cupped his fists and said, "Yes!"
After saying that, he left.
Nian Kang walked out of the tent, looked at the deputy commander who was already waiting outside the tent and said: "Assemble the army and order the crossbowmen to prepare. Once the Chu army enters the shooting range, they will release arrows immediately!"
The deputy commander raised his hands and said: "Yes!"
Just when the crossbowmen were assembled and the army was preparing to put on armor and go into battle, another scout came and said with cupped fists: "Report to the commander! The Chu army stopped ten miles away from our camp!"
Nian Kang was even more puzzled this time: "If you don't fight, you won't retreat. What on earth do the Chu army want to do?"
The deputy commander said: "Commander, the morale of the Chu army is at its peak now. It is better for us to break camp and retreat to avoid the edge for the time being."
Nian Kang refused and said: "Nonsense! How dignified would it be to retreat without a fight! In this case, doesn't it mean that our Zhou Kingdom is afraid of their Chu Kingdom?"
After thinking for a moment, Nian Kang looked up at the sky again and issued an order: "Tonight, all the soldiers are on standby and step up patrols to prevent the Chu army from attacking the camp at night! Once you see the Chu army approaching, there is no need to ask for orders, just release arrows immediately!"
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night falls
The Chu army advanced several miles further under the cover of darkness.
The Chu army scout knelt on one knee in front of Xiao Ye and clasped his fists and said: "Return to your highness, we can't get any closer. The Zhou army has discovered our army. The crossbows are ready to be fired at any time. If we get any closer, our army will enter the range of the enemy's crossbows."
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Xiao Ye looked at the distance and said: "Zhou State is really cautious. If it were a catapult at this distance, it would be impossible to throw dozens of kilograms of stones into the enemy camp. But unfortunately, what we threw this time was not dozens of pounds."
A heavy stone."
Having said this, Xiao Ye turned his head and ordered: "Get ready to load the bomb-dropping truck!"
Not long after, voices came one after another:
"Reporting to Your Highness, loading is complete!"
"Reporting to Your Highness, loading is complete!"
"Reporting to Your Highness, loading is complete..."
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Xiao Ye heard the sound of loading being completed and waved his hand: "Put it down!"